Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,121, John Dockstader, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Dockstader John Dachsteter Hannes
S. 29.121
CONTENTS

3037 Albany 30.011
John Dockstader
of Herkimer in the State of N. York who was a Pr. & Corp! in the Company commanded by Captain Martin of the Reg't commanded by Col. Billings in the N. York R lin for 3 months 19 days Pr. 13.09 2 " 11 " Corp! 8.66
$20.75
Inscribed on the Roll for Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars 75 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate & Pension issued the 1 st day of Feb. 1836 and sent to J. H. Rasback Herkimer, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '35. 93.37 Semi-ann. allowance ending 1 st March '36. 10.37
$103.74
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Book E.2. - Vol. 4
Page 17

John D. H. Stader's Pension Papers
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John D. H. Stader Pension Papers

State of New York County of Herkimer
On this Present day of October one thousand Eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in
open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting John Stockstad, a resident of Herkimer, in the County of Herkimer & State of New York aged Seventy two Years
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated
That when he attained the age of Sixteen Years which was the latter part of the Year 1777 as he now believes he was Enrolled in a Company of Militia Commanded by Captain
John Hester. Lieut. John Damuth. in the Regiment Common Col. Peter Bellingr. & Lieut. Herkimer god their General - led by Col. Frederick Bellingr. by the order of his comman
ding officers he provided himself with a Gun & the usual Equipage and at all times kept himself in readiness to march at a minutes warning from the time of his Enrollment until the close of the Revolutionary war
That he was called into service in the latter part of the Year 1777 in the Company aforesaid at Herkimer County of Herkimer & State of New York where he then resided
and was ordered to Fort Stanwix in the present town of Rome Oneida County having been drawn out of the Company in which he then was. does not recollect that any officers attended the march. after he this deponent arrived at Fort Stanwix he was placed under the command of Lieut. John McCagg Weaver. and was Employed. constructing roads and
bridges near said Fort. some length of time; and while thus Engaged. he with the Company in which he then was. fell in contact with a party of hostile Indians & Tories. who after a short but spirited resistance Yielded to the Company in which he this deponent was. on Examination letters were found with said Indians & Tories written from Canada as

This deponent thinks and addressed to several Inhabitants along the Mohawk River who were in favour of the British cause. The finding of these letters afterwards proved to considerable advantage to the Militia, as many who secretly assisted in the British cause he was, out in this service about a month: were discovered, and further says that he was afterwards ordered back to Fort Dayton at Herkimer when he was placed on guard and ordered or volunteered on Scouts by turns till in August as this deponent believes  the summer was was then ordered to proceed to Fort Stanwix, commanded by Capt. Henry Stark and Lieut. John Banall aforesaid in the Regiment under Col. Peter  Peter Bellingr's command. as aforesaid and under the Command of General Herkimer when an engagement took place in which Genl. Herkimer was shot near Fort Stanwix in commonly called the Oriskany battle. in which he this deponent was. Lieut & Col. F. Bellingr was taken prisoner in said battle. and in the further says he was afterwards marched back to Fort Dayton at Herkimer & was there on guard. and building & repairing Fort Dayton. some length of time until ordered to Tienderoga. does not recollect the officers attending the march towards that place. but he well recollects that he did proceed on his march with the Company almost to Schenectady  as far as Albany as near Albany when the news came that Burgoy- ne had surrendered to the United States forces. and his company was ordered back to Fort Dayton at to Herkimer. where he served on Scouts and on guard . and also further says that he afterwards volunteered under Ensign Bellingr on a tour south from Herkimer about fifty or sixty miles across near & along the Unadilla River where a party of hostile Indians & Tories had killed some of the  a number of Inhabitants. there took one prisoner. the Indians had a camp or Cattle there. near the Carr place as it was there called. This last mentioned

town was as this deponent thinks late in the fall of the Year 1777 - it may have been in 1778. but is certain it was in the fall of the Year from the fact of their getting potatoes out of the ground which were not then gathered. and shortly after the Oriskany Battle volunteered under Captain Damette who commanded a company of Rangers. to Oneida & Brothertown to check the progress of the hostile Indians and Tories. that for a time kept they kept  them among the Brothertown Indians. the last named he believes were neutral. was accompanied in this expe- who he believes was in the village south of the dition by a company commanded by Capt. A. H. Gill, which he believes were nine months men. this he thinks was in 1778 at another time volunteered to and about Frankfort  Senfield on a Scout when an Engagement took place between us and the Enemy a soldier of ours was and we killed an Indian and some of us killed one of our party. and at another time he volunteered on a tour north some distance to the Mount place so called where several persons were killed some persons had been killed there by Indians by the Enemy and at another time volunteered on a tour East Scout some time does not recollect how long. nor does he collect the officers if any that attended. that he often volunteered & was called out on Scouts when no officers went that he went to Schenectady where he served a prisoner and was exchanged along with the rest of the company to Albany where he served a prisoner and was exchanged a long time that he was continually in Service at Albany Stated. and guarding Fort Dayton  Staten until in the fall of the Year 1780. he believes he removed from Schenectady to Albany where he resided during the Winter & in the Spring of 1781. he removed to Greenbush. where he was immediately called into Service. under Col. Henry E. Van Rensselaer Does not recollect the company officers. but refers to Mr. Affidavit annexed Cornelius Van Deusen, by whom he can prove the service in part and officers names. that he was then ordered to at Halfmoon where he found a party of Tories in the neighborhood proceeded in their direction in the night time and two of his party were shot by the proceed to Halfmoon, and after much passed through Saugerties to Halfmoon where he stayed some length of time. about a fortnight  near as as he now believes. then marched to Niskawana & to Schenectady where he also served

tour was as this deponent thinks late in the fall of the Year  1777 - it may have been in 1778. but is certain it was in the fall of the Year from the fact of their getting potatoes out of the ground which were not then gathered. and shortly after the Battle of and also at another time he volunteered under Captain Darnall who commanded a company of Rangers. to Oneida & Brothertown to check the progress of the hostile Indians and Tories. that for a time kept  they passed  themselves among the Brothertown Indians. the last named he believes were neutral. was accompanied in this expe-  who he believes was in the same company dition by a company commanded by Capt. A. H. Gill, which he believes were nine months men. this he thinks was in 1778  at another time at another time volunteered to and about Bennington  Brattleboro' when an Engagement took place between us and the Enemy  a soldier of ours was and we killed an Indian  and  several others killed one of our party. and at another time he volunteered on a tour north some distance to the Mount place so called where several persons were killed  three persons had been killed there by Indians  by the Enemy and at another time volunteered on a tour East Second some time does not recollect how long. nor does he recollect the officers if any that attended. that he often volunteered & was called out on scouts when no officers went  that he went to Bennington twice once they were prisoners and once they were soldiers  about the time he was taken prisoner at Bennington  along that he was continually in service as above stated. and guarding Fort Stanwix  Dayton until in the fall of the Year 1780. he believes he removed from Herkimer to Schenectady where he resided during the Winter & in the Spring of 1781. he removed to Greenbush. where he was immediately called into service. under Col. Henry E. Van Rensselaer does not recollect the company officers. but refers to Mr.  Affidavit annexed Cornelius Van Deusen by whom he can prove the service in part and officers names. that he was then ordered to  at Wolf Moon he and a party were sent to take a party of Tories in the neighborhood  proceeded in April proceed to Wolf Moon and after much passing through Sandenburgh to Wolf Moon where he stayed some length of  time  about a fortnight as he now believes. then marched to Niskawana & to Schenectady where he also served

Some time, half a month then marched to Albany & from there returned to Greenbush. and says that he there served on scouts several times was ordered out by the officers. and also says that he served on guard by turns. at night during the time that he resided there. which was nearly one Year or thereabouts as near as he recollects. and he then returned to Fort Dayton  at  to Herkimer which he thinks was in the latter part of the winter or first part of Spring in 1782. recollects there was Snow on the Ground. And says after he arrived at Fort Dayton in Herkimer. he was in service at Fort Dayton on guard. and other service most of the time till the close of the Revolutionary war. that he volunteered in pursuit of the Indians and Tories after the engagement between them and Mr. Shell & his family. at that time two of Mr. Shell's sons were taken prisoners by the Enemy and further says that he escorted a prisoner to Canajoharie on his way to Johnstown. and was also ordered with his troops  and soldiers to Cary officers, to Johnstown. and was engaged a number of days.  Thinks Fort Dayton not occupied till after Oriskany Battle. And further says that during the whole of the war from the time of his Engagement in the service aforesaid after the Fort Dayton was occupied  he he resided at Fort Dayton Except when he resided at Schoenectady & Greenbush as aforesaid. and that at Fort Dayton in Herkimer he was mostly  continually Engaged Guarding Fort Dayton or on Volunteered service or called out by and ordered by his Commanding officers. and further says that he was wounded near Fort Dayton by a shot received from a hostile Indian. in the Revolutionary war the ball went through his shoulder. and also says that he volunteered a number of times to Andrewstown where the Indians, had killed four people & went to bury them. And further says he is certain that he did much service in the revolutionary war that he has not stated  has not stated but positively believes that the service which he recollects would amount to about or near three Years actual service exclusive of the time he worked on the farm:

and further says that after September Col. Frederick Billinger was taken prisoner in the battle at Fort Stanwix. Col. Peter Billinger was left in command of the Militia at Fort Dayton, as he now believes, and that he was at another time  several times ordered out, to guard boats with provision to Fort Stanwix does not recollect the officers under whom he then served but thinks he can prove the service by John Frank for one boat trip. That he was born at Conojoharie in Montgomery County in the year 1760. Has no record of his age, Resided at Herkimer as before stated when called into service has resided at Herkimer since the Revolutionary war and now resides at that place.
Was called into service by his commanding officers & was frequently drafted out of said Company or ordered out by the officers on Expeditions. Each Company giving so many men. Volunteered many times on Expeditions and on scouts as before stated in the declaration that he has no documentary Evidence or writing of any kind that he can refer to for particular dates, but knows that from the time of his commencement in 1776 or first part of 1777 until the close of the Revolutionary war he was always left in readiness at a minutes warning as before stated, and was continually in service during said war that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity Except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above said in Open Court Julius C. Warren Clerk hannegoch Steber 2
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter and to Herkimer & to Schenectady where he also served.

after putting the interrogatories prescribed by, and after interrogating him as to the general nature of the charges the War Department, that the abovenamed John Doekstad the applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served at the States; And the Court further certified that John Frank, Cornelius Van Dusen Peter P. Bellinger, Peter Brecht and Christopher Bellinger who were sworn in open court to the Affidavits by them respec- tively subscribed are known to the court to be persons of credibility and that the statements contained in their respective Affidavits are entitled to credit
to lead

State of New York } County of Herkimer }
On the Eleventh day of October one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting. John Frank of German Flatts, County & State aforesaid, aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath says that he resided at Fort Herkimer in the town of German Flatts during the Revolutionary war. That he was well acquainted with John Dockstader, the person now claiming the benefit of the late pension act, during the Revolutionary war. That said Dockstader was in the service of the United States, during the Revolutionary war , in the company of Militia Commanded by Captain Henry Hart & Lieut. Damuth at and about Fort Dayton. That said Dockstader , served to protect and Guard boats with provision to Fort Stanwix, in the present town of Rome, and near Oriskany some length of time. That at another time said Dockstader was on a tour south from Herkimer, when he this deponent was present about and near the Unadilla River (said Dockstader was under Colonel Bellinger) where a party of Indians & Tories had killed a number of inhabitants and also says he has no doubt said Dockstader was in the Oriskany battle as it is commonly called when Genl. Herkimer was shot, and he has no doubt that said Dockstader did much other service during the Revolutionary war that he does not know of, or now recollect. In this deponent being at Fort Herkimer & said Dockstader at Fort Dayton, about two miles apart, and further says he knows that said Dockstader was wounded in the Revolutionary war near Fort Dayton and also says that he knew said Dockstader during said war , & has known him well ever since, and that he is honest, upright and a man of good character for truth and veracity and also recollects that said Dockstader was in several skirmishes when the Enemy had murdered and scalped inhabitants - Sworn to in Open Court Oct 11th 1832 J. Nelson Clerk John Frank

State of New York } County of Herkimer }
On the Eleventh day of October one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting. John Frank of German Flatts, County & State aforesaid, aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath says that he resided at Fort Herkimer in the town of German Flatts during the Revolutionary war. That he was well acquainted with John Dockstader, the person now claiming the benefit of the late pension act, during the Revolutionary war. That said Dockstader was in the service of the United States, during the Revolutionary war , in the company of Militia Commanded by Captain Henry Dockstader Harts & Lieut. Damuth at and about Fort Dayton. That said Dockstader , served to protect and guard boats with provisions to Fort Stanwix, in the present town of Rome, and near Oriskany some length of time. That at another time said Dockstader was on a tour south from Herkimer, when he this deponent was present about and near the Unadilla River (said Dockstader was under Colonel Billings) where a party of Indians & Tories had killed a number of inhabitants and also says he has no doubt said Dockstader was in the Oriskany battle as it is commonly called when Genl. Herkimer was shot, and he has no doubt that said Dockstader did much other service during the Revolutionary war that he does not know of, or now recollect. In this deponent being at Fort Herkimer & said Dockstader at Fort Dayton, about two miles apart, and further says he knows that said Dockstader was wounded in the Revolutionary war near Fort Dayton during said war and also says that he knew said Dockstader, & has known him well ever since, and that he is honest, upright and a man of good character for truth and veracity and also recollects that said Dockstader was in several skirmishes when the Enemy had murdered and scalped inhabitants.
Sworn to in Open Court Oct 11th 1832 John Frank Jehiel C. Wilson Clerk

State of New York County of Herkimer
§ §
On the Eleventh day of October one Thousand Eight Hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, Cornelius Van Deusen of German Flats, County & State aforesaid, aged Sixty Eight Years and past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say that he was in the Revolutionary war acquainted with John Dockstader the person now claiming the benefit of the late pension act, and now a resident in Herkimer, County & State aforesaid.
That he saw the said Dockstader at Greenbush, in the County of Rensselaer State of New York in the Revolutionary war he is certain that said Dockstader was there engaged in the service of the United States in the Militia commanded by Captain Jacob D. Fraised, Lieut. Matthew Sharp, in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Henry St. Van Rensselaer. That said Dockstader was ordered and did proceed in service from Greenbush to Lansingburgh & Halfmoon on the North River, and to Piskann, to Schoenectady, and Albany, was on service some time, afterwards returned to Greenbush where he served on guard by turns at night there being no guard kept there then by day, was frequently ordered out on scouts as in this deponent believes. That said Dockstader resided at Greenbush nearly or about one year, with their that is deponent's family, and as he believes said Dockstader was in service most of the time while he resided there as aforesaid in the Revolutionary war in the Militia aforesaid he believes that said Dockstader was an active soldier, and that he was a man of good character, and further says he is well acquainted with said Dockstader now and that he this deponent believes him to be honest upright and a man of good character for truth and veracity
Sworn to in Open Court § Oct. 11th 1832 Cornelius Van Deusen Julius C. Nelson Clerk

State of New York } County of Herkimer }
On the 11 th day of October one thousand
Eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared before me Charles Gray a Commissioner of said County in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
knowing Peter P. Bellinger of the Town of Danube, County and State aforesaid aged seventy two Years, who being first duly sworn doth on his oath say that he was well acquainted with John Dockstadter of Herkimer, the person now claiming the benefit of the late Pension Act, in the Revolutionary war. That said Dockstadter was in the service of the United States in the Militia of New York, in the Company commanded by Captain Henry Hart, as he now believes, which Stationed at Fort Dayton, under Col. Peter Bellinger commanding said Fort. That he this deponent is certain, that said Dockstadter was continually in the service aforesaid, from time to time on scouts, on volunteer service and on guard, for several Years. The Militia at that place were always kept ready to march at a minutes warning at said Fort. That he is certain that said Dockstadter was in service as aforesaid several Years, does not recollect particular services Except guarding Fort Dayton. Yet he this deponent has no doubt that said Dockstadter did much other service during said war and this deponent knows that said Dockstadter is a man of truth — Peter P. Bellinger
He is Remembered that on the 11 th day of October 1832 personally appeared before me Charles Gray Commissioner Peter P. Bellinger & Subscribed & made oath to the above Affidavit & Suborned in Open Court
Julius C. Nelson Clerk
Charles Gray

State of New York (ss) County of Herkimer
On the Plenuth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Peter Birschi a resident of the town of Frankfort County & State aforesaid aged seventy nine years and past, who being first duly sworn does on his oath say, that he was acquainted with John Dockstadter of Herkimer County and State aforesaid, the person now claiming the benefit of the late Pension Act, in the Revolutionary war. That said Dockstadter was in the service of the United States in the Militia Company Commanded by Captain Henry Harker , as he believes, in the Militia of New York. That said Dockstadter volunteered on an Expedition to Oneida and Brotherstown, under Capt. Wamutt of the Rangers accompanied by Captain McCle with a company of nine months men as he believes and he thinks this was in the year following that in which General Herkimer was shot, in the Oriskany battle.
Peter Birschi
5. Sworn to in Open Court Julius C Nelson Clerk

State of New York County of Herkimer } On this 11 th day of October one thousand Eight- Hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Christopher Bellinger of German Flats, Herkimer County and State of New York, aged sixty nine years in November next, who being first duly sworn according to law, does on his oath say that he resided at Fort Dayton in Herkimer County and State of said in the Revolutionary war, that he well knew John Dockstader the person now claiming the benefit of the late pension act. That said Dockstader resided at Fort Dayton a part of during the Revolutionary war, That said Dockstader served in the Militia Company Common- -ded by Captain Henry Hart, Lieut. Damath and Ensign Mauer at Fort Dayton aforesaid, that he believes said Dockstader was continually in the service of the United States in the Militia of New York State a part of during said war, but he this deponent does not recollect the particular service, as he was not in ser- -vice with said Dockstader. That he has known said Dock- -stader ever since the Revolutionary war, and knows him to be and always has been an honest, upright and good citizen and of good character for truth and veracity and further says that said John Dockstader was wounded in the Revolutionary war near Fort Dayton, and also further says he has always heard among the neighbours that said Dockstader was an active soldier in the service of the United States in the Militia of said during a considerable part  the of the Revolutionary war but how long a period cannot state & does not know— Sworn to in open Court. Christopher Bellinger S Julius C Nelson Clerk

State of New York Herkimer County
Personally appeared before John Mahon one of the Judges of the County Courts being Courts of record of the County of Herkimer and State aforesaid. George Fols of the town of Manlius and County of Onondaga State aforesaid who being by me duly sworn declares upon oath that he is well acquaint- ed with John Doxtater of the town of Herkimer County and State aforesaid, and that he this deponent well knew the said John Doxtater during the revolutionary War, and has known him ever since, and this deponent well knows and verily believes that said John Doxtater did continually do duty as a private in the New York Militia during the revolutionary War, but he this deponent does not recollect the name of any of the Officers under which said Doxtater done duty, as he this depon- ent is now about Seventy Nine years of age, and the great Elapse of time and old age together has impair- ed the memory of this deponent. This deponent appears to be certain that said Doxtater done duty for a considerable time during the revolution

in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Henry Hart and Lieutenant John Demuth And this deponent further saith that he knew the said John Doxtater during the revolutionary War to have been an active good Soldier during his service in the Militia aforesaid, and that said Doxtater was and still is a person of Excellent sober habits and good Moral Character — And this deponent further States that said John Doxtater was wounded by the Indians by a shot received in the shoulder during the revolutionary War — This deponent further saith that the said service was rendered by said John Doxtater aforesaid in the State of New York during the revolution —
Subscribed and
Sworn July 19 th 1832
before me —
Geor ge Fols
John Mahon
One of the Judges of the County Courts of Herkimer County and being Courts of record in the State of New York

State of New York § 85
Herkimer County
Personally appeared before John Mahon one of the Judges of the County Courts being Courts of record of the County of Herkimer and State aforesaid, Adam Hartman of the town of German Flatts County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn by me according to Law declares upon oath that he is well acquainted with John Doxtater of the town of Herkimer County and State aforesaid, and that he this deponent well knew the said John Doxtater during the revolutionary War, and has known him ever since, and this deponent well knows and verily believes that said John Doxtater served during the revolutionary War in different Companies of Militia in the State of New York Commanded by Captain Henry Hart and Michael Myers in the State aforesaid And this deponent further saith that he knows and believes that said John Doxtater served as a private Soldier for upwards of two years in the Companies of Militia aforesaid in the State of New York during the revolutionary War.
And this deponent further states that said John Doxtater was wounded during the War aforesaid and was a good and brave Soldier. And this deponent further says

That he this deponent is eighty six years of age was wounded in the Revolutionary War, has nearly lost the use of his limbs so that he cannot walk or travel, but his mind and memory remains good —
His Adam X Hartman mark
Subscribed and sworn by the deponents making his mark July 20 th 1832 before me —
John Mahon one of the Judges of the County Courts of Herkimer County being Courts of record in the State of New York
I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Adam Hartman that made the foregoing affidavit upwards of thirty five years, he is a person of good character, when under oath is to be believed, is very inform has lost the use of his limbs so that he cannot walk or travel July 20 th , 1832 —
John Mahon

I Julius C Nelson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Herkimer do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of John Dockstadler for a Pension. And I the said Clerk do further certify that John Mahon Esqr before whom the preceding Affidavits purport to have been Sworn, was on the day of their date one of the Judges of the Court of Com- -mon Pleas in and for the County of Herkimer, and duly authorized to administer Oaths
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this thirteenth day of October 1832
Julius C Nelson Clerk

14.347 John Dockstader
    Admitted      Confused - 2 No & 11 days  6  00    Private - 3 " 219 "  2  11     3  19    
5. 15 - 17 May 4 th 1893
F. 373
In Vol 5. p 10 — $10.03 — m  Lot 10 and 11 " " " 11 — 7.33 — Lot 3
1). 36 conf 2 hrs & 11 days
Charles Gray. See Vol 5 p 8  .25 Work in use .19 N.Y. 3.04

14347
BRIEF in the case of John Dockstader County of Herkimer in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1777 about 1 Private. Lieut. Weaver   Vol. Fall not stated ditto. Capt. H. Martin, Col. P. Bellinger   do. not stated ditto. Genl. Herkimer —   do. not stated ditto. Ensign Bellinger —   do. not stated ditto. Capt. Darnuth —   do. not stated ditto. None mentioned, —   do. not stated ditto. " " —   do. not stated ditto. " " —  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Criskery, —  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Herkimer Co. N.Y.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not attached to the Seal as required. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
  * mentioned.   1780 Spring not stated Private Col. Van Rensselaer Examining Clerk.   And further says he is certain that he did much service in the Revolutionary war that he has not stated; but positively believes that the service which he recollects would amount to about or near Three years actual service."  J. Waugh March 7. 1833.

29121 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,121
John Dockstader Conf. Rec. 1888
Act: June 7 th 1897
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 111
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan 30.
Revolutionary Claims
Wom. S. L. Edwards
Commissaire of Indian
Washington
Ms.
Wash Mar 24

Westrimmer January 23. 1836
Sir
Yours of the 8 th Inst. I presented to Mr. John Dockstadler he says that he served in Col. Van Rensselaer's Regiment in one successive term two months and eight days as draftsman. but owing to his old age and the difficulty of obtaining witnesses to testify positively to the particular services. as most of them that served with him are no more. he has lately asked found some persons that were knowing to some of his services and one in particular whose age and debility is such that he is almost insensible. under all these difficulties he has concluded to rest his claim on the allowance of the services named in Your communication of the 15 th ult. that is two months & Eleven days as corporal and three months and nineteen days as private. and prays a pay certificate for accordingly
Hon. S. L. Edwards
I am Sir very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t .
John A. Washburn

John Dockstader
Hotchkiss Dec 29/833 Revolutionary claims Ira J. L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions Washington Jan 4 1834

1, 1/2 Rimes Dec 28. 1835
Sir
Yours of the 15 th inst. is rec d in which You state that Mr. John Dockstader of Mr. Rimes is Entitled to a pension on Evidence taken from the archives of New York for Two months and Eleven days as corporal and Three months and Nineteen days as private and that if he should claim beyond that time he must produce further proof. I read Your letter to Mr. Dockstader and he thinks he ought to be allowed more time and requests of You if not inconsistant to have You state from which Claims of Service in his declaration You make up the above time. He thinks he could show more time but as it is a great trouble to get witnesses he should like to know what part of his claim is sustained that he may with less expense get his claim further sustained. In his declaration he states that he was wounded in the Revolution war by a shot from the Enemy in an engagement which confined him one month and he thinks he ought to be allowed that time. If the above request be inconsistant he wishes You to forward him a pay Certificate - for the amount allowed
Respectfully Yours
Obedient Serv t &c
John A. Rathbun
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions

John Rock Slader
Revolutionary Claims
A. L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pension Washington
Dec 9.
M.
Recd Mar 21 1844

Werkimer Dec. 3. 1835
Sir
I received Yours of the 17. ultimo. and have read it to Mr. John Dockstader of Werkimer Claiming the pension in question. he says there must be a mistake in relation to said claim. in the war department which is supposed to have taken place in consequence of another person by the name of John Dockstader who resides in Montgomery County and who has also made application for a pension — You state in Your letter that Your pay rolls of Capt. Abraham Vedder's Company have been found — and that John Dockstader claims in his declaration to have served under him. in 1779. & 1780 — Mr. Dockstader. of Werkimer the claimant says he does not know that a Capt. by that name served in the Revolution — ay war — and You will perceive by referring to the declaration of John Dockstader of Werkimer. and the affidavits of John Frank, Christopher Bellinger, Peter P. Bellinger, Peter Bieroki & Cornelius Van Deusen who testified in support of his claim — that he does not claim for services under Capt. A. Vedder — You also in Your letter refer. to Capt. Davis. in Col. Fisher's Regiment. Mr. Dockstader claims no services under him and says he knows of no such officers. serving in the Revolution war — There seems therefore to be an error in consequence of two claimants of the same name residing in different places — By referring to the original declaration & affidavits You will perceive. Mr. Dockstader sets forth his claim as John Dockstader of Werkimer and says that in his declaration. he sets forth no

services that he did not perform, and still persists that he performed none that are set forth, and says that he never received any pay whatever for any services and that at the time set forth in his declaration that he was drafted under Col. Willet to go to Osceola he furnished at his own expense grain for horse feed on that expedition for which he never received any pay - he does not recollect the exact quantity of grain - but was about a load Mr. Dockstader is very anxious to have his claim decided, as he wishes to know whether he is to receive a pension or not, and is quite urgent
Respectfully Your ob t Servant
J. L. Edwards Esq
John H. Rathbun

NY. Mar 31. John D. Lockwood.
Revolutionary Claims
J. L. Stewart Esquire
Court of Pensions
Washington

Albany 27. March 1855
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you an amendatory afft. of Mr. Dacknotake in support of his application for a Pension — The papers in his case were forwarded by me perhaps Eighteen months ago — You please have the same examined and when have communicated to him or Dr. John A. Bashack the result —
I am at Albany where you will please direct if you shall direct to me —
I prefer however that you direct to the applicant or Mr. John A. Bashack at Herkimer. Herkimer County N. York
J. L. Edwards Esq.
I remain Respecty. &c Chas. Gray

May 27.
A. J. note
Herkimer Spy Revolutionary Claims Aug 26 1833 J. L. Edwards Esquire Pres Compt. of Pensions Washington

1 Sir I herewith return you the papers of John Dacks ladies with an antecedent declaration of such author- tication as by your Brief you require
Mr. Dacks states previous to three years service including all his actual service from the Common- wealth to the close of the Revolution - He states also the officers under whom he served - His service was chiefly in the grade of a private, although he swears that he served also corporal for some time of his service - you will perceive that he does not give the length of the different periods of his service, and which from the nature of service of the Militia of this district, is no doubt impossible -
The account given of the Militia service, by our Revolutionary people, and in which they all agree, is that, in pursuance to military orders issued at the commencement of the war, they were compelled to arm & equip and at all times keep themselves in readiness to march at a minutes warning - that they continued subject and service under the same orders during the whole period of the war - The district of Country now composing Herkimer & Montgomery Counties, was during the period of the war the greatest and most much and continually exposed to the depredations of the enemy - All the settlements along the Mohawk in this district, were burnt and the inhabitants collected and lived in forts erected in different places along the River - These Forts are places of safety required an arena done for their defence and were chiefly defended by the Militia of the district, and from the great exposure and the frequent and unexpected attacks upon them, required the almost constant and the most vigilant duty of the Militia -
It was in these Forts that our applicants from this County performed most of the service for which they claim and consider themselves entitled to pensions - Their service at these Forts, was the performance of the ordinary garrison duties - Whenever the enemy made his appearance at any of these forts or in the neigh- borhood, the Militia were called out from the different Forts to appose or pursue him - The occasion of

being thus called out were frequent and for no fixed or certain periods; when the enemy was driven back the Militia were marched back to their respective Forts — At times they were engaged in their civil pursuits, labouring and cultivating their lands, but so much were they at all times exposed, that when engaged in their farm labour, they were obliged to go out in large parties with their arms and an armed guard around them when at labour.
Although all were equally subject and performed more or less public Service yet some served longer and rendered more important Service than others — The more active and patriotic of our Revolutionary Militia were no doubt engaged in the public service of the Country for more than one half of the whole period of the war; and of that number, according to the testimony of Respectable witnesses appended to this declaration, was the applicant Mr. Easton —
I am Sir very respectfully Yours obedt. Servt.
H. Edwards Esquire
OPAS GRAY
Kilkenny May 18. 1833

New York Rev. C.
John Dockstader Suspended.
See letter to
Ch. Gray
6. August '33 let to A. Rusback - off 7. 1835
let C. McVean Esq, Aug 3 1835
Act 7. June '32
let to J. M. Rosback 15. Dec. '35. " " " " " 8. Jan. '36.

Revolutionary Claims
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No. 4. Aug 14 John D. Dill. Hutchinson
J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of pensions
Washington
MacPherson Aug 10

Heckshuser 1 st August 1835
Dear Sir
In your last communication upon the subject of Mr. John Barkstedt's pension claim of the 3 rd April last you observe that "At the close of the Revolutionary War pay rolls of the Militia of the States of New York generally were made out, &c. and that a comparatively small number of pay rolls have already been obtained from the office of the Comptroller of New York. As soon as those relating to the Service in question are received a further examination of this claim will be had."
The intense anxiety felt by the applicant on this subject and his continual applications to us for information on this subject will be a sufficient apology for again calling your attention to this subject. — Mr. Barkstedt has the reputation of having been an active and useful man in the War of the Revolution and has no doubt rendered some important service in behalf of his country during that period — We doubt not that of his papers which turn to a pension that justice will be done him — In order to relieve him from suspense however we would ask that his case may be examined and decided — He will no doubt be more at ease to know the fate of his application even if denied, than to be left in suspense.
If the business of your office will permit the examination of his papers we hope you will do so Mr. Barkstedt the finding to do so and inform him of the result.
L. L. Edwards Esq.
I remain very respectfully yours J. T. Rabbach

State of New York } Herkimer County }
On the 14 th day of March 1835
Personally appeared before me Nicholas Smith a Justice of the peace in said County. John Dockstader of Herkimer, who being duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively to all the services he performed in the Revolutionary War neither can he state now state the length of time he served on all occasions during said war but is positive of the services and the length of time of the several services hereinafter mentioned to wit:
In the month of May 1777 he was drafted under the command of Col. Frederick Billinger, Capt. Henry Harker, and was ordered to proceed and did proceed to Fort Stanwix (now Rome) commanded by Lieut. John G. Weaver and then and there served one month of which he is positive.
In the month of July, as he thinks in the same season he was again drafted and placed under the command of Capt. Darnette commanding a company of Rangers and was accompanied by what was called nine months men and proceeded to Oriskany to guard provision to that place at Fort Stanwix and scouts was there in service sixteen days.
In the fourth part of August of the same season he was drafted under Captain Harker above named, and proceeded to Oriskany at the time when the Oriskany battle took place, was in that engagement at which time Genl. Herkimer was wounded of which wound he afterwards died. Served that time not less than eight days. About the last of September or the first of October in the same year he was again drafted under Captain Harker above named to proceed to Ticonderoga at the time of the surrender of Genl. Burgoyne but the company in which he was did not reach Ticonderoga as Burgoyne had surrendered before they could arrive and they were ordered back to Fort Dayton. Ensign John Billinger assisted Capt. Harker on this occasion at that time he served twelve days.
In the month of February 1778. He was drafted to pilot troops to Johnstown. Does not recollect the officers in attendance but is positive he served eight days.

In 1778 in the month of June as he now believes he Volunteered under Capt. M c Gee and proceeded to Deerfield on Scouts and then and there served two days Some time in the summer (the month he cannot now state positively) in the Year 1778 he was drafted and proceeded under Capt. Darneth Commanding a company of Rangers to Oneida and Fort Stanwix on Scout and to guard provision to said Fort Served that time sixteen days In the month of Sept. of the same season he was drafted under Capt. Hester but was not accompanied by him does not recollect the officers in Command and proceeded to Andrews- town where a party of Indians & Tories were destroying and every thing that came in their way Served Two days In the month of August 1778. There was an Engagement between a small party of our men and a party of Indians and Tories on the Mohawk river near Herkimer where several of our men were wounded at that time this deponent says he was wounded and by reason of said wound was confined one month In 1779 in the month of July or August as this deponent now believes he was drafted to serve on Scouts with Draftsmen from the East under Col. Peter Waggner and some regular officers from Fort Herkimer. their names not recollected served Six days In 1779 In the month of Sept. as he now believes as near as he can recollect the time. he Volunteered under Capt. Darneth to Oneida a place called Brotherstown to check the progress of Tories and Indians Served at that time Eight days In the same month as near as he can recollect time he Volunteered under Ensign V. Dillinger on a tour about fifty miles south from Herkimer along the Unadilla River Served Eight days at this time we took one prisoner In the same month or in October following as near as he can recollect the time he was drafted and went on a tour north along the West Canada Creek to what was called the Mount place. does not recollect the officers in attendance Served four days

In the Month of September as near as he can recollect the time he was drafted and went in pursuit of Indians & Tories at the Battle between Mr. Shell and the Enemy at that time two of Mr. Shell's sons were taken prisoners
was out and served one day In August 1779 or 1780 he cannot recollect which year he volunteered under Brantford & Deyger rank of Officers not recollected and was accompanied by a Lieut of the Rangers named Adam Belmont and went to Deerfield at that time an Engagement took place between us and the Enemy and several were killed and wounded on both sides. Served two days
In 1779 about the first of the winter he was drafted to guard prisoners to Schoharie served five days
In 1780 in October as near as he can recollect the time he was drafted and was accompanied by Continental troops and was commanded by Lieut or Capt Doughty or Doody on a Scout and went East some distance north from the Mohawk thence to the River and back to Fort Dayton Served three days
In the same season as near as he can recollect the time he was drafted and went to Schenectady does not recollect the officers but recollects that one Adam Hartman was in company and from Schenectady returned to Fort Dayton served four days
In the Spring of 1781 he this Department went to Greenbush he was then drafted under Henry Vandusen who was a Lieut as he thinks and went out on Scouts Served four days
In Sept. or Oct 1781 was drafted under Col. Henry Van Rensselaer. in a company commanded by Captain Fraser and proceeded from Greenbush to Half Moon from thence to Kiskayuna from thence to Schenectady and from thence to Albany where after sometime we were dismissed Served on this tour Two Months & Eight days
In 1782 he returned to Fort Dayton at the River as near as he can now recollect the time About the first of Feb 1783 he was drafted under the command of Col. Willet to proceed to Oswego with Regular troops under his command that he proceeded with

6.00 said Troops but did not reach Oswego on account the intense Cold and want of provision when we returned to Fort Dayton served twenty four days 24 this deponent says he performed much other service 6.29 during said war but cannot now recollect the particulars sufficiently minute to set it forth. Of the service herein before described he is positive Hanneg Dachstetter
Sworn & Subscribed before me this day and Year above written Nicholas Smith Justice
State of New York Herkimer County } Clerks Office } 3
I E. A. Munroe Deputy Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Nicholas Smith Esq whose name is subscribed to the above before whom the within affidavit purported to have been sworn to was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly authorized to act as such and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and only believe the signature of "Nicholas Smith" subscribed to the said affidavit is genuine In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 21 st day of March 1855
E. A. Munroe Deputy Clerk

State of New York Northumberland Co. ss
Personally appeared before me Charles Gray Commissioner of Deeds in John Doe vs. Estate who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of the great lapse of time and that his services rendered in the Revolutionary War and for which he claims a Pension were for times and periods indefi- nite, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the grades following -
For two years and six months I served as a private and some part of the time as a corporal but am unable to state how long I served as a corporal and how long as a private yet I do recollect and therefore state that I served most of that period as a private, in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Henry D. Hart Lieut. John Demuth Duty Peter McLean In a Regiment commanded by Col. Peter Bellinghausen Lieut. Col. Frederick Bellinghausen Genl. Nicholas Hostetter
For six months I served in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Jacob D. Fraiser Lieut. Matthew Sharp in a Regiment commanded by Col. Henry H. Van Klief as a private and for such service I claim a Pension

And this deponent further saith that the period of two years and six months service herein before stated as rendered in the Militia under Capt. Henry Baxter and the said six months under Capt. Jacob D. Tenison was rendered at intervals and at different periods during the Revolutionary War commencing in the Spring of the year 1777 and continuing to the close of the War that when I attained the age of sixteen years which I believe was in the fall of the year 1776 I was enrolled in the Militia in the company of said Capt. Henry Baxter - that in pursuance to orders then issued to the Militia as I understood and believe one of which corps I was a member I provided myself with a gun and the other necessary equipage and at all times kept myself in readiness to march at a minute's warning - that I then resided at Herkimer on the Mohawk River where I still reside which during the period of the War was a frontier settlement and continually as well in the Winter as Summer exposed to the enemy - that a Fort called Fort Dayton was erected at Herkimer to which the inhabitants of that district had resorted for safety and in which they lived during the greater period of the

Revolutionary War - that a guard and force sufficient to defend said Fort was constantly kept at said Fort and that the force stationed at said Fort during said period was chiefly the Militia of that district that there were occasionally some Regular Troops stationed at said Fort for the defense thereof, but this Department recollects no Regular Officers stationed at said Fort except Design Duty - that most of the services rendered by this Department were at said Fort in the performance of the usual garrison duties - that besides the usual garrison duties I was repeatedly ordered out to oppose the enemy as heretofore stated in my declaration - that I hope- -fully volunteered but that when so ordered and as volunteered I never was ordered out or volun- -teered for any certain or definite period - that the term of such services depended upon circum- -stances - that whenever the enemy was expected to make an attack upon any of the settlements or Forts along the Mohawk and other places and when attacks had already been made, the Militia to which I was attached was usually

and used out to oppose or pursue the enemy and after the departure of the enemy which was usually in the direction of Canada we returned again to Haskins & Fort Dayton to the discharge of our Garrison duties that at times when no enemy was known to be near I with others were engaged in our civil pursuit in the cultivation of our lands and not infrequently when engaged in our fields in this manner were we attacked by the enemy - That the Service rendered in the company of Capt. Haskins as honorable as it was done at different periods during the years 1777-1778-1779 & 1780 part of the year 1780 and part of the years 1781 & 1782 - That the Service rendered in the company of Capt. Haskins raised was done in the years 1780 & 1781 as the Department more believed although he cannot say certainly whether the Service done under Capt. Fraser was in those years - but I do know that I was absent from Haskins & Greenbush & Shenectady about a year during said War and that both before I went to Schenectady & Greenbush and after I moved back to Haskins I served under Captain Haskins again - That General Nicholas Haskins was  the  commander  of the  Service  in  the  years 1777-1778-1779-1780-1781-1782 I was then  the  commander  of the Service in the years 1777-1778-1779-1780-1781-1782
and they had a great deal of money and they were very happy in their home and they had many friends and they were very kind to all the poor and distressed people in the city and they were very happy in their home and they had many friends and they were very kind to all the poor and distressed people in the city

90th Regt. was transferred, and of which number he died, in the Brandywine Battle in which Battle I was also engaged - Lieut. Col. Frederick Bellinger was taken prisoner at the Brandywine Battle - that said Bellinger after the battle same time after his imprisonment returned home on parole but never after took command - that I do not recollect who succeeded General Nicholas Hokin in command -
To the 5.6.7 interrogatory presented by the War Department I answer as to the 5 th interrogatory.
That Lieutenant Wilson who with some continental troops was stationed at Fort Hokin almost two miles from Fort Dayton where I was stationed and Brigade Duty who was stationed at Fort Dayton are the only Regular Officers with whom I ever served - that I served also on different occasions with the troops in the Militia Regiments commanded by Col. Peter Wofford of Palatine with whom I was well acquainted and Col. Jacob Kieck with whom I was not person- ally acquainted - that I served also with some continental troops being mine Martha's men and Hanzens under the command of Capt. McGe or McKene and Capt. Mark Smith - that I served also with Regular troops belonging to the Regiment called the Lundy Blues but do not remember any of the officers - to the interrogatory - I never received any discharge for any of my services

7 th
I am known to Saul P. Weber, John Mahon & Michael Hoffman who reside in my present neighborhood and who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief as to my services as a soldier of the Revolution -
and further state for the names of the Military Officers under whom I served at Greenbush during my absence from H. H. Munroe I rely upon the information of Cornelius Van Dusen as to the names of that for the reason that I resided at Greenbush and served under these Officers but for the term of about one year and that they removed to H. H. Munroe and have never since seen any of them I had forgotten their names and further can not -
hannegachteter
State of New York H. H. Munroe County
ss: I Charles Gray a Commissioner to take Affidavits & be read in Courts of Record and the proof of Deeds do hereby certify that on the 15 th day of May 1833 appeared before me the said Charles John Dack Notary of the Town of H. H. Munroe in the said County and State aforesaid and subscribed and in due form of law made oath to the foregoing Affidavit and I do further certify that I am and for several years have been, well acquainted with the said John Dack Notary and that he is a person of fair character, that he is reputed and esteemed

as a man of truth and morality and he is entitled to full credit -
Phelps
State of New York Herkimer County } ss Clerks Office }
I Julius T. Nelson Clerk of the said County do Certify, that Charles Gray Esqr before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn, was, on the day of the date of the above certi- ficate a Commissioner of said in and for said County, Commissioned and sworn and duly author- -ized by Law to administer oaths &c and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe, his name subscribed to the said Certificate to be his proper hand writing and Signature -
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 18th day of May 1833
Julius T. Nelson - Clerk